Category Archive: Nature

Spectacular Spirals

I am part of an online art quilt group called The Endeavourers.  When our current theme, Spirals, was announced, I thought it was a good time to dig into my Kindle inventory and… Continue reading

A Tiny Touch of Nature — the Endeavourers’ Reveal Day

So, after all my deliberating about what aspect of nature to portray for the Endeavourers Nature theme, what did I choose? It even surprised me. I thought I might draw from an antique… Continue reading

The Endeavourers

Last year I signed up for an online art quilt group, The Endeavourers. Our first reveal date is coming up on February 1st, and our first theme is Nature. That is such a… Continue reading

Biodiversity…I Spy…Natural Dyes

Today we present!  (Dun-dun-dah)  Textile Ranger – Plant Detective!!!!  (It would be very helpful if you could read this in the voice of Sgt. Joe Friday from the series Dragnet.) Here in the… Continue reading

East Texas Textures

Some textures that catch my eye here on the farm — Some day these will find their way into a quilt or tapestry!

Subtle Colors of Autumn

I enjoyed the structure of a weekly photo post when I did the 1 Day 1 World Project, so I thought I’d keep that going on my own, with just whatever strikes my… Continue reading

Saturday Sunrise

After a week of rain, we are having a gorgeous fall day. Just the thing for the 1 Day 1 World Project’s 7:00 – 8:00 am hour.   I’ve missed a few weeks because… Continue reading

Five Years on the Farm: Taking Stock

In the early 1970s, my husband’s parents built the house we now live in, as a week-end place.  A crew set the pilings, but everything else was done by my in-laws and their… Continue reading

Photos from the Dark

For the 1 Day 1 World Project, we are at the hour of 11 pm – 12 am. I had seen a photography idea of going out at night and shooting close-ups of… Continue reading

June Evening in Texas

When I decided to participate in the 1 Day 1 World Project, I set a goal to do something new for the post each week.  This week, we were at 5 pm to… Continue reading